With the deaths of two of the contemporary selections within the past 15 months, trainers John Shirreffs and Christophe Clement, the 2026 Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony Aug. 7 proved to be an emotional day in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Repole Stable's Watch Party will mark the first step in what could become a significant European expansion for one of racing's most outspoken owners when the 2-year-old filly starts Aug. 8 at Newmarket Racecourse.
Goffs has announced the introduction of the Chicquita Session, a new select section within the November Breeding Stock Sale, which will offer a range of Europe's most desirable fillies and broodmares.
In this week's The Challenge, presented by Gainesway, horses competing in the Whitney Stakes (G1) and Fourstardave Stakes (G1T) Aug. 8 figure to leave their mark at the Breeders' Cup this fall, just as they have regularly done through the years.
On a special midweek episode of BloodHorse Monday: Louie Rabaut, Frank Angst, Bob Ehalt, and Sean Collins discuss changes to the Triple Crown and introduction of the Thoroughbred Championship Series.